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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Ayesha Qaddafi <missayeshaqaddafi958@gmail.com>
Reply-To: ayesha.qaddafi@yandex.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 16:30:59 +0200
Subject: I write this message with tears.

Greetings to you"
Please keep this SECRET. I am writing this letter with tears and
sorrow from my heart. Let me use this medium to open a mutual
communication with you seeking your acceptance towards investing in
your country under your management as my partner, My name is Aisha
Gaddafi and presently living in Oman. I am a Widow and single Mother
with three Children, the only biological Daughter of late Libyan
President (Late Colonel Muammar Gaddafi) and presently I am under
political asylum protection by the Omani Government.
I have funds worth “Thirty Five Million and Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars" -$35.5 Million dollars which I want to entrust
to you for investment projects in your country. If you are willing to
handle this project on my behalf, kindly reply urgently to enable me
to provide you with more details to start the transfer process. I
shall appreciate your urgent reply to enable me to respond back to you
with more details through my private email address.

See. BBC news links for more info: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-19966059
Yours Truly

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